nature tales and camera trails

While looking through my photo archives in search of ' V' I was surprised to realize I had forgotten about the v arious V's I ...

While standing on a footbridge above, looking down into the river searching for Snapping Turtles, I could see this Smallmouth Bass swimmin...

I really should call this post, Turtle Day , as it is mainly about Snapping Turtles, but I saw a few other fascinating creatures yesterday ...

a transparency only seeming to blend in individual . nature controlling urges within create change metamorphosis . never permanent continuum...

I couldn't believe my luck when I saw this beautiful, small, blue butterfly sitting on a leaf with its wings wide open; and then I coul...

A visual demonstration on how to take corners carefully. The task successfully completed, its on its way again ... These beetles seem to be ...

Earlier this week I had found some miniature baby yellow spiders and after that encounter I had decided it was time to purchase a good macr...

white mustard upon wild white strawberry blossoms in the meadow sun You might have to look for a second before you see the Mustard White bu...

You've probably seen them, and like me perhaps thought of them as miniature butterflies. In reality, these tiny winged creatures looking...

I was walking through a meadow very slowly yesterday morning, looking at wildflowers and enjoying the sudden appearance of butterflies and m...

I find dragonflies fascinating and beautiful. Also, I find them very difficult to identify. I found this dragonfly last week at the edge of ...

patrolling the sky scanning for fish in water osprey fish hunter flutter and hover seeing fish shadows below preparing to dive swift steep p...